Photograph
taken in early 2013 of CSMV Smethwick Community House (now closed and
sold)

Background

CSMV
opened a Community House in Smethwick, on
the outskirts of Birmingham, in 1992. Set
in an urban priority area, the property was a former Doctor's surgery built in
the last decade of the nineteenth century.

The
Community had an active presence in this inner-city, multi-cultural,
multi-faith community, responding to a variety of local needs. The CSMV
Sisters at Smethwick were also involved in the life of three local
Anglican churches; Old Church, St Matthew and Holy Trinity, Smethwick.

The
Daily Office was recited five times each day in the house chapel and
there was a Eucharist on most days of the week.

In February 2014 CSMV
closed the Smethwick
Community House and the Sisters transferred to CSMV's convent at Wantage.